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Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Tigers.

Ramirez has gone 9-for-29 (.310) with four homers and seven RBI over his last eight games. The third baseman is up to 27 long balls this season, giving him an excellent chance of reaching 30 for the third time in his career with a reasonable chance to reach 40 for the first time. He's added a .275/.329/.531 slash line with 87 RBI, 77 runs scored and 20 stolen bases through 104 contests.

Rengifo went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and three runs scored in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Rockies.

This was Rengifo's first multi-hit effort in seven games since he returned from a bout of wrist inflammation. The infielder was one of four Angels with multiple hits in Tuesday's high-scoring contest. He's up to a .306/.352/.424 slash line with 24 steals, six home runs, 30 RBI and 41 runs scored over 76 games this season.

Adell went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and was hit by two pitches in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Rockies.

Adell's seventh-inning solo shot gave the Angels the lead for good. Prior to Tuesday, he had gone just 1-for-16 with one walk over his previous five contests. The outfielder is up to 16 homers, 47 RBI, 41 runs scored and 13 stolen bases this season, but he's slashing just .193/.270/.393 over 97 games.

Strickland struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Rockies.

Strickland got the first save after the trade deadline, which saw the Angels ship out Carlos Estevez to the Phillies over the weekend and Luis Garcia to the Red Sox earlier Tuesday. Strickland has limited experience as a closer -- his career high for saves in a year is 14 with the Giants in 2018, and he logged seven saves over 66 appearances with the Reds in 2022 before failing to appear in a big-league game in 2023. It's unclear if Strickland will get a chance to run with the closer role, though he's pitched well this year with a 3.06 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 41:13 K:BB over 50 innings while adding six holds. Ben Joyce also figures to be in the mix, but he worked in the eighth inning Tuesday in a high-leverage spot against the middle of the Rockies' order.

Thaiss went 3-for-5 with a double, five RBI and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Rockies.

Thaiss had a two-run double in the third inning, a two-run single in the fourth and an RBI single in the eighth. He also logged his first two steals of the campaign. Prior to Tuesday, Thaiss hadn't done much of anything well -- he entered the contest with just seven RBI all year. He's slashing .253/.347/.373 with one home run, 12 RBI, eight runs scored, seven doubles and two steals through 95 plate appearances. He's played roughly once a week in July, so Logan O'Hoppe figures to remain in a starting role behind the dish.

Canning allowed six runs on six hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings in a no-decision Tuesday versus the Rockies.

Canning gave the Angels decent length, but he didn't pitch particularly well. The Rockies put up six runs over the first two innings, but Canning retired the last 14 batters he faced to allow the Angels time for a comeback. The right-hander has allowed at least four runs in six of his last nine outings. He's at a 5.25 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 85:43 K:BB through 116.2 innings over 22 starts this season. Canning's next start is projected to be this weekend at home versus the Mets.

Diaz went 4-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Pirates.

Diaz's fourth-inning homer was the Astros' lone extra-base hit in the contest. He's hit safely in six straight games and has an extra-base hit in five of them, going 12-for-24 with six RBI in that span. For the season, he's up to a .295/.318/.441 slash line with 10 homers, 58 RBI, 45 runs scored, 18 doubles, three triples and one stolen base over 393 plate appearances.

Brown (9-7) allowed five runs (four earned) on nine hits and two walks while striking out eight over 5.2 innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Pirates.

Brown had gone at least six innings in 12 straight appearances, earning a quality start in 11 of them. Michael Taylor's two-run home run in the sixth inning assured Brown would have one run too many and one out too few for another quality start, and this outing also snapped his three-start winning streak. The right-hander is now at a 4.11 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 126:44 K:BB through 116 innings over 22 appearances (21 starts) this season. He's projected to make his next start on the road versus the Rangers.

The Yankees optioned Warren to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.

Warren was called up from Triple-A to make his MLB debut Tuesday versus the Phillies while filling in for Gerrit Cole, who is expected to miss just one start while dealing with general fatigue. The young right-hander worked 5.1 innings in his start, giving up four earned runs on four hits and two walks while fanning six hitters in a no-decision in the Yankees' 7-6 win in 12 innings. The 25-year-old had turned in a 6.11 ERA and 1.41 WHIP through 20 starts in the minors prior to receiving a promotion.

Warren did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Phillies, allowing four runs on four hits and two walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out six.

Warren pitched better than his final line would indicate. He got off to a rough start in his major-league debut, allowing a run in the first inning before surrendering a three-run homer to Austin Hays in the second -- however, the 25-year-old right-hander would hold the Phillies scoreless over his final 3.1 frames while striking out the side against the heart of Philadelphia's order in the fifth. Warren figures to head back to Triple-A with Gerrit Cole (general fatigue) expected to return this weekend, though he should be on the short list of potential call-ups should the Yankees need pitching reinforcements down the stretch.